Philosophy & Religion

Philosophy is the practice of scrutiny, of carefully examining the world and our own
relationship to it.

It is the oldest of disciplines, and it has its roots in the natural human desire
to understand ourselves. Study in philosophy instructs students to read carefully,
think coherently, and write accurately and persuasively.

While there is no major or minor in philosophy at Widener, courses in various philosophical
topics form an essential part of all students' general education requirements. One
can study logic, ethics (both pure and applied), and aesthetics, as well as the perennial
questions of epistemology and metaphysics.